Something new for 2014.

Happy New Year, friends! :) I hope you had a good time celebrating the new year.

You may be noticing some new things on my blog?! Yep, I have done a complete and total overhaul of my blog for the new year!

Although I adore nail blogging and do not plan on stopping, I have also been wanting to transition my blog to be more 'personal' and feature some more lifestyle-ish content. I tried creating my own personal blog a few months back but I found myself forgetting about it, and I didn't like juggling two blogs. So, I have decided to transition Ten Little Nubs into something totally new.

So welcome to my renamed blog, Lissa's Loves.

You may remember that this was the same name as my short-lived personal blog. I really liked it so I decided to move the name over here. :) I felt with a name like Ten Little Nubs, I was unable to do what I wanted with my blog as it was too 'nails specific', but now I can make it whatever I want it to be!

I also have my own domain name now, so you can now find my blog by going to lissasloves.com! I've always wanted my own '.com'! Sweet!

But don't worry, on this blog, you will still find mostly nail polish! I know that's what most of you are interested in seeing and I love blogging about polish so I have no plans to stop doing that. I'll also be featuring other beauty products, and well, anything.

I have added 3 new tabs to the top of my website, NAILS, BEAUTY, and LIFE. The 'nails' tab is obviously nails only, 'beauty' will be everything else girly/cosmetic related, and then 'life' is where you'll find pretty much everything else! This way it will be easy for you to find what you want to see.

I'm really super excited about this little transition, so I hope you are too.

Oh, and to go along with my new blog name, I have changed my Instagram account name to @lissasloves. My Twitter is also @lissasloves {but it's been that way for a while now}.

Wishing you all a happy 2014! ♥

Merry Christmas! {What Santa Brought Me}

Hi guys! I hope those of you who celebrate, had an amazing Christmas Day yesterday, and are having a nice relaxing Boxing Day today {if you have it where you live}. :)

I spent most of my Christmas Day not feeling too good, so I was unable to enjoy all the yummy Christmas goodies. :( But I was happy to be able to at least spend the day with my family.

I wanted to show you guys what I received for Christmas from Santa! ;) {And disclaimer: I'm definitely not trying to brag or show off by showing you what I was given, I just really like to see posts and YouTube videos like this after Christmas, so I thought someone else might like to see mine!}

In recent years, I only asked for a few things for Christmas because there's not much that I want or need, so I just ask for a few things that I'd like to receive, but I never expect to get everything I ask for at all. I also received a few other things from family members etc, but I won't be showing you those.

I'm incredibly thankful for everything I received. :) ♥

Hand/nail set. This set came with some nail tools, including a metal cuticle pusher which I have actually been wanting to try for a while, some hand soap/scrub/lotion, 2 mini nail polishes and 2 nail buffers. I will definitely get some use out of this stuff. ;)

L'oreal EverCreme Hair Products. I asked for some nice hair products for Christmas because I have found that my hair is awfully dry and awful lately {I'm a bit overdue for a cut but I'm trying to grow my hair out for the wedding next year!} so I wanted to try some things to get my hair looking nice again. The products I have here are the Deep Nourishing Masque and the Nourishing Leave-In Spray from the L'oreal EverCreme range so I am really excited to try these because I have heard good things about them!

Mini Coke can. LOL. I actually received 3 of these in my Christmas sack from Santa. I guess he knows I like Coke a little too much. ;) Haha.

Taylor Swift's Wonderstruck perfume. ♥ I am SO excited about this gift! Eek! I have wanted this perfume for a while. My little sister has it and I love the scent so much, and the bottle is GORGEOUS.

I snapped a pic of the gorgeous bottle with my Christmas nails. :) {I will have more details about this manicure up tomorrow so stay tuned for that.}

So I hope you all had a lovely time celebrating Christmas & I hope you ate a ton of food for me who didn't get to enjoy much of it. :P

If you'd like to, let me know in a comment what you received for Christmas because I would love to know! :)

♥

Christmas Time Is Here Tag

I recently saw one of my favourite girls to watch on YouTube, MissHollyBerries, do the Christmas Time Is Here Tag video on her vlog channel, and I thought I would do it too, but just on my blog. :) You can see Holly's video here.

What is your favourite thing about Christmas?

I don't think I can pick just one thing that is my favourite about Christmas. I love it for so many reasons! I love spending the day with my family, I love that my siblings have just finished school for the year, I love the food {I think that has to be what I look forward to most, omg}; this time of year is just a really happy time.

When you were a kid, what did you leave for Santa on Christmas Eve?

Biscuits and milk. Usually Tiny Teddy biscuits if I remember correctly. :P My Grandma also gave us some 'reindeer food' that you sprinkle on the grass outside your house for the reindeer so we did that a few times.

Do you and/or your family have any Christmas traditions?

Not really... I mean, we usually do the same thing every year but I wouldn't particularly call it a tradition.

Ever since I was very young, my siblings & I would wake up very early on Christmas Day. The one day of the year I'll wake up just before or right when the sun comes up. We'd go into each other's bedrooms and open our gifts from Santa, and then get in trouble for getting up too early and waking everyone else up with all the noise. Oops. :D We actually still wake up really early, hehe. Up until I was about 11 or 12, one of my brothers and I would make up a 'Christmas plan' where we would decide whose room we were going to open our presents in, and a strategy so that we wouldn't get caught getting up so early. {This is making me laugh just thinking about it, hahaha.}

Oh! And an actual 'tradition', would be going to look at Christmas lights on Christmas Eve. My siblings still go with my dad every year to do that, but I haven't since I was about 14, I think, because my fiancé and I usually have something on with church, or some other commitment.

When decorating, do you go all out or just do a small amount of decorating?

I'd say a small amount. We have a Christmas tree, and a few little decorations that go around the lounge room, but that's it. When I was younger I had a little desk top Christmas tree that I would keep in my room but I don't have that anymore.

What is your favourite Christmas food?

Ohhhh... ALL OF IT. Haha. Turkey, chicken, potatoes, gravy, mmm... Yummy. I also like this ice cream pudding my Auntie sometimes makes for the kids in my family because none of us have ever liked the traditional Christmas pudding. :P It's like a raspberry ice cream with walnuts and chocolate chips. :)

What is your favourite Christmas movie?

I have a few! I love Elf, though I have to admit I don't find it quite as entertaining as I did when I was younger. I also like The Grinch, Home Alone, The Holiday and The Santa Clause.

What is your favourite Christmas song?

My all time favourite is All I Want For Christmas Is You. ♥ I love the Mariah version, but also the Justin Bieber remix {don't judge}, the Glee version and Megan Nicole's version. I also love Baby It's Cold Outside, and Deck the Rooftop {from Glee}.

What was your favourite gift you ever received?

Hmm, tough one. The first Christmas gift my fiancé ever gave me was the Britney Spears Fantasy perfume, and that is now my number one favourite perfume. I feel kind of sentimental about it, so that's a memorable gift. Nothing other than that comes to mind, really. But all gifts are awesome. :)

What is your favourite Christmas memory?

I have soo many. One that always makes me laugh is when I was 11, on Christmas morning I was opening gifts in my brother's room, and I was sitting on his bed {which was on wheels}, leaning against the wall and I leaned too hard, pushed the bed away from the wall and ended up falling on the floor. :P That's just a funny memory I have. Oh, and the whole Christmas morning 'plan' thing with my brother. That just cracks me up.

Does it snow where you live?

It's summer time right now, but it doesn't snow here even in winter.

Do you own an "ugly holiday sweater"?

No, because Christmas time is summer here so I would probably melt if I put on a sweater. {Though some years have been cool enough on Christmas to wear one.}

Hot chocolate or eggnog?

Hot chocolate. But not on Christmas, because again, it's summer so I will be sipping away on an ice cold Coke, probably. ;) I don't think I've ever tried eggnog either, but I'm 99% sure I wouldn't like it.

Have you ever been kissed under a mistletoe?

Nope. Haha. I've honestly never even seen a mistletoe. :/ Do we even have them here...?

So, that's it for the tag. I hope you enjoyed reading this and I tag all of you to join in & do this tag too. Leave me a comment and let me know if you did the tag so I can check it out. :)

Merry Christmas ♥

My New Camera ♥ {Canon EOS 1000D}

After quite a long time of wishing I could have a DSLR camera, I finally have one. :D I bought a secondhand Canon EOS 1000D and although it's a slightly older model, that doesn't bother me at all because I know they can still take beautiful pictures. The camera arrived today and I was SOOOOO incredibly excited.

With the camera I got two lenses, a 18-55mm and a 75-300mm lens. I'm not a genius when it comes to DSLR photography; actually, I'm a noob so I can't tell you a lot more other than that. :P Although so far, I can tell that the 75-300mm won't be good for nail shots as it zooms in too far, even at the furthest away.

I spent the entire weekend before it arrived reading blogs and watching videos about DSLR photography. I wrote almost 20 pages of information and tips. No joke. LOL. And even then I still don't know that much.
I did learn to use SLR cameras {not DSLR} in grade 9 at school, but I really cannot remember anything I learned. Haha.

Here are some photos I took when I was playing around with the camera. {I did Photoshop them a little.}

{Excuse the chipped polish in the photos. :( I had been wearing KBShimmer Myth You Lots for about a day & a half when I took these pictures, and I had a couple chips. :(}

So please bear with me while I try to figure out how to get the best pictures with my new camera. :) I might still be using my old camera for a bit {Nikon Coolpix L310} until I'm comfortable with my new one. We'll see. :)

Thanks for visiting. ♥

Christmas Wish List 2013

Hi friends! Happy Monday. :D

Christmas is only 3 weeks away! It's coming around very quickly, so today I thought I'd share with you my beauty and nail polish wish list for this Christmas. :)

1 // Perfume
I'm not the type to have more than a couple of perfumes on the go at once. Mainly because I don't really like to buy them for myself and only get them as gifts. At the moment I'm using Viva La Juicy by Juicy Couture, which I was given almost 2 years ago for my 19th birthday. I only have the teeniest bit left now, and while it does smell nice, it is expensive and I've become bored of the scent, so I probably wouldn't get it again. I really love fruity, girly scents. I'm not a huge fan of anything too strong, floral or 'grown up'. Haha. {I'm also on the hunt for the perfect wedding day perfume...}
Some perfumes I have my eye on at the moment are:
Fantasy by Britney Spears. This was probably the first 'real' perfume I ever owned. It was the first gift my fiance ever gave me so it has a special place in my heart, and it's probably my favourite scent ever! It also sells for a really affordable price these days.
Wonderstruck by Taylor Swift. My sister has this perfume and I love it. It's really fruity and girly. I've seen this on sale at some chemists recently, which made me want it even more because it was quite expensive at the time my sister got it.

2 // Essie Toggle to the Top
This polish has been very popular for this Holiday season; I've seen a lot of photos of it on Instagram. It's a beautiful deep red with a whole lotta sparkle. It's kind of the deeper sister of Essie's Leading Lady from their Winter collection from 2012. I heard that the formula isn't fabulous on this one, but I don't mind. I can overlook a crappy formula for a beautiful colour like this!

3 // Essie After School Boy Blazer
Another Essie polish! You may not believe it, but I don't own too many Essie colours! After School Boy Blazer is a very deep navy colour that has also been getting quite a bit of hype on YouTube, Instagram and beauty blogs! I've been quite loving darker colours lately and I think this one would be the perfect addition to my Essie collection.

4 // The Body Shop Almond Hand & Nail Cream
I love keeping my hands and nails moisturised at all times, and am always on the look out for new creams and oils to try. I heard about this Almond Hand & Nail Cream from the Body Shop, and heard it was pretty awesome. I'm intrigued and really want to try it, but would probably never buy it for myself because it's a bit pricey in my opinion.

5 // DSLR camera strap
I just got my first DSLR camera and I am so excited to start using it! As with anything I own, I have to make it cute & accessorized. {I love decking out my phone & tablet in cute cases!} I found lots of super cute camera straps and covers for camera straps on Etsy, in lots of cute colours and patterns. :D I would love to decorate my new camera with such cuteness! I love this one from twopinkhearts on Etsy.

Hope you liked this post. :D

I hope to have plenty more Christmas/Holiday related posts up for you in the next couple weeks. Let me know if you have any requests! :)

EXCITING NEWS! ♥

Hi guys! If you follow me on Instagram or Twitter {or know me in person} you may already know my exciting news, but I really wanted to share it here just in case there's anyone who reads my blog but doesn't follow me on any social media. :) I wanted to share it sooner but I had to make sure all my friends and family knew first. :)

On the 27th of September 2013, my amazing boyfriend of 6 years and a few months proposed to me. ♥ It was simple but super sweet and special. I am soooo excited to be engaged to my best friend in the world. Eeeeeep! :D Like a lot of girls, I've been dreaming of getting married since I was little and I can't believe that that dream is going to come true!! ♥ I love you Russ, and I'm so so so insanely excited that I get to marry you! :D

And... here is my ring!!! :D I love it so much!

Yes, one of the first things I did after I got engaged was paint my nails... :P If I'm gonna be showing off my hand, gotta have my nails looking good, right?!

Manicure is OPI I Theodora You and OPI Crown Me Already for anyone wondering.

I hope to possibly do a few wedding related posts here in the coming months, especially wedding nail art for sure! ;) And I'm sure I'll be updating lots about it on Instagram & Twitter so be sure to follow me there if you're interested.

My posts will most likely be less frequent and more sporadic in the coming months. Planning will definitely take up a lot of my time and energy. It already has! We've only been engaged a week, but I feel I have been so busy already; it's insane.
My blog & nail polish is still one of my favourite things to do and it's relaxing for me so I have no plans to ditch my blog and polish! :) Though I may have to go on a no-buy for the rest of eternity LOL.

Thanks for reading guys! And thank you SO much to everyone who commented on my Instagram & tweeted me etc with congratulations & sweet messgaes. You guys are awesome :) ♥

11 Questions Tag!

Hi guys! I hadn't planned on posting today, but I was tagged by the lovely Zenorah to do the "11 Questions Tag" so I thought I would share that with you tonight. :) See Zenorah's post HERE.

Rule 1: Post the rules

Rule 2: Answer the questions the tagger asked you, then make 11 new ones.

Rule 3: Tag 11 people [ or how many you feel like ] and link them to your post

Rule 4: Let them know you’ve tagged them

Here are the 11 questions that Zenorah asked me. (Warning: My answers are fairly boring...)

1. What is your favourite genre of music?

I like most genres of music, apart from rap and metal. I don't really have a favourite, but lately I'm very into newer country music. :) I like Hunter Hayes and Jana Kramer. Delta Goodrem is my all time favourite singer, but she's not country haha.

I was going to say that I like everything on the radio but now that I think about it, I actually hate a lot of the music on the radio.

2. What is your guilty pleasure TV show/movie?

Probably any (newer) Disney show. I love Hannah Montana. :P I also like the High School Musical movies.

3. Name your style icons(s).

I don't really have a style icon. I don't really follow fashion and style trends and lately I really don't like the majority of the clothing trends. I used to like Miley Cyrus' style a couple years back, but now, um, NO. lol.

4. Have you ever walked in the rain?

Not by choice, haha. But yes, many times!

5. Name the scariest thing you have ever done!

I had a super hard time thinking of something 'scary' that I've done. I'm sure there's at least a few, but all I can think of, was last year when my boyfriend and I went on a helicopter flight over Sydney just over a year ago! That was pretty scary, but so awesome at the same time. :)

6. What nail polish are you currently wearing as your manicure and/or pedicure? 

I actually just took off my nail polish about an hour ago. I was wearing OPI's You're Such a Budapest with Ulta3 Stop the Press over it. On my toes I have China Glaze Adventure Red-y.

7. What makeup brand do you have an absolute weakness for? (high end)

I actually don't think I own any high end makeup! Since I've only just recently been getting more into makeup, I don't own very much and I also can't afford high end makeup, especially seeing as the prices for "drugstore" makeup here are basically the same prices as high end makeup in the US!

If I could afford some high end makeup, however, I would definitely want to own some NARS products, I think!

8. Name your favourite junk food(s)!

I have a huuuuuuuuge weakness for junk food, lol. It's bad. I definitely love anything salty. Fries/hot chips especially. xD

9. Story time! Tell us your role model.

Honestly, I don't think I really have one.. When I was young (around 9-15) my role model was definitely Delta Goodrem. ♥ Although I still really admire her a lot and she's my favourite singer/celebrity of all time, I wouldn't really say she's my role model anymore.

10. What is your dream career?

Any career... LOL. I really don't have much idea of what I want to do in my life. But if I could pick absolutely anything I would either do something in the nail industry or work at Disneyland, the place I most want to go in this world. :)

11.  Name your celebrity crush, both male & female.

I'm so boring. I don't have one! I guess I liked Zac Efron when I was in high school haha. I don't have any "crushes" now, though. Why would I need one when I have an awesome boyfriend. :) (Sorry for the cheesiness but it's true! ;))

Here are the questions I want to ask!

1. How many places have you lived in in your lifetime?

2. Have you ever broken a bone?

3. What are your favourite and least favourite nail trends?

4. Where in the world would you like to travel?

5. What made you start blogging?

6. Other than nail polish/beauty products, do you have any obsessions or collections?

7. What are your favourite movie genres? And can you name a few of your all time fave movies?

8. What is your top tip for someone wanting to start a blog?

9. What is your favourite nail polish finish?

10. What is your all time favourite food & drink?

11. Do you have any bad habits?

I tag...

1. Teneil (Shades of Phoenix)

2. Megan (Snowglobenails)

3. Theresa (It's All About the Polish)

4. Erin (Erinzi's Nails)

5. Lindsay (Always A Girly Girl)

6. Cassidy Lynn (Cassidy Lynn's Nails)

7. Bailey (For The Lust Of Makeup)

8. Dani (From Polish With Love)

And, I tag anyone reading this! You don't have to do it, but it'd be cool if you did! :)

I really love doing posts like this. I love being able to get to know other bloggers and know more about the person behind the blog. :) Sorry if you don't like posts like this, but I do!